Create a Blog that Rocks
Building a successful blog isn’t easy, but it’s possible – if you know how to do it. The amazing thing about being a blogger is that you become part of a quiet revolution that spans the world. Blogs have taken the power from traditional publishers, and given it to ordinary people, like you and me. We are now free to create something that gives us recognition and can provide an income. All we need is determination, a long-term plan, and ongoing regular content creation.
I took Zen Habits from zero to over 150,000 subscribers and you can do it too.
Maybe you think it’s impossible for you to create a successful blog? That’s what I thought when I first started Zen Habits. But after a lot of experimentation, I hit upon some incredibly effective growth strategies that enabled me to go from zero to over 150,000 subscribers in a little over 2 years. I can help you to apply my strategies to your blog for optimum growth.
Set up your blog for success
How you set up your blog right from the start can make the difference between a blog that fizzles out, and a blog that rocks. There are some key things you need to know when you set up your blog. For example, you need to know which blogging platform to use, and which ones to avoid. You also need to be clued up about creating a memorable brand. Your brand needs to be reflected in the domain name, the design, the style, and the content.
Once you’ve got your blog set up right, you need to activate strategies that make your blog go viral.
Why most bloggers struggle to grow their blog
In fact, most blogs fold within the first year. Why? One of the reasons is that most bloggers don’t know how to set up a blog so that it has a real future. I must admit, I made some mistakes too when I first started. It was like driving along a dead-end road. Suddenly you realize that there’s no way forward and you have to backtrack and find another route. That can be very frustrating. To help you, I’ve created a Bootcamp, called,Blogging 101: How to Create a Blog that Rocks so that you can get topline training right from the start in order to accelerate your rate of success.
Another reason why bloggers struggle to grow their blogs is that you don’t know about power-strategies that make your blog go viral. When a blogger really ‘gets’ the secret strategies, the result is mind-blowing. As you can see in the sidebar, one of our student, Patrick Stoeckmann of Unwrap Your Mind, increased his subscriber count by a whopping 1,700% – in just 8 weeks!
Learn Strategies that Really Work.
There is a lot of information out there. And that can be overwhelming. The effective strategies that I’ve used to build Zen Habits are practical and easy to implement — though they will take hard work. I will help you move toward your goals, step-by-step.
Build a Career.
I was able to give up my day job after only 12 months of blogging. And now my income has grown by an unprecedented amount in the last year. Building a big blog is one of the greatest opportunities for creating income that continues for years to come. I’ll show you how to do build the blog that will create all kinds of income opportunities.
Open Doors for Yourself.
The blogging world is a cooperative field. That’s why it’s important to learn how to connect with other bloggers. This connection can help you really tap into the incredible creative and cooperative power of the blogging community. As you can imagine, a lot of people want to connect with me. But I’m very busy and only have time to connect with friends and colleagues.
However, if you take part in one of my A-List Blogging Bootcamps, I get to know you personally and am keen to see you through to success. Of our last intake of students, quite a few got the rare opportunity to write guest posts for Zen Habits, Goodlife Zen and Write to Done.And I even started a blog together with one of my Bootcamp students, Sherri Kruger. It’s called Zen Family Habits. There are some other projects involving Bootcamp students presently in the pipeline. The point I’m making is that if you become one of my students, you too will be able to connect with me and other enthusiastic and successful bloggers – and you’ll get some amazing opportunities.
Do you feel frustrated at time because you can’t get the answers you’re looking for?
I can remember feeling that like that myself when I first started out. That’s why I’ve created a supportive mentoring community for you in the form of a private Bootcamp forum. There you’ll be able to connect with me and other positive and enthusiastic bloggers.
I also run daily live webinars during the Bootcamps where you can see me live on video and ask me questions.
A-List Blogging Bootcamps
My new series of virtual courses, called A-list Blogging Bootcamps, kicked off in August 2009.
Daily teachings in the form of articles, tipsheets, podcasts, videos, and live webinars – combined with a private forum where I and my team are on hand to answer your questions – help you to learn and apply my most effective strategies for creating and growing a successful blog.
We will announce our next Bootcamp shortly
We send out interesting articles about blogging to those on our mailing list. Below are some of them: (If you want to get more, please download my free report to get onto our mailing list).
Why Blog? 10 (and a half) Reasons
How to Create a Blog in 19 Minutes or less
How to Create a Blog with a Future: 7 Crucial Tips
How I Turned a No-Hope-in-Hell Blog Into a Magnet for Readers
"You have far, far exceeded my expectations from the Bootcamp - and I am so inspired and excited about the way forward with my blogging and other internet projects. I shall look back on this Bootcamp as a pivotal point which took me up a few notches on my journey."
"Loved it! Inspiring, Motivating and Interactive. I would love to do another boot camp!"
"Since the Bootcamp I've seen an increase in subscriber count at Serene Journey of nearly 200%. That's 906 new subscribers in just 3 months! And Leo and I launched our new blog called Zen Family Habits which now has over 3000 subscribers.
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“In just 8 weeks after having been on the awesome bootcamp of Leo and Mary, I've been able to increase my subscriber rate by a whopping 1,700%."
"Not only was my blog transformed, but the community here has left me with a group of friends that will do everything they can to help each other get better."
"Joining the bootcamp without a blog proved to be a smart move. I was brimming with inspiration throughout the course and had no more excuses for not blogging so I got it up and running soon after. The content of the course more than exceeded my expectations. But the ongoing guidance from Leo and Mary and the camaraderie and support from the other bootcampers are the icing on the cake."
"The A-List Blogging Bootcamp has given me some great ideas for creating more powerful content and promoting it in a way that doesn't lose site of the most important aspect of blogging - the reader. Leo's grounded and conscientious perspective makes him an excellent mentor for anyone committed to creating a successful blog"
"As a fairly new blogger I would recommend the A List Bootcamp if you are serious about making your voice heard in a crowded marketplace. The Bootcamp provided a wealth of information about how to attract more readers to your blog. I implemented Leo's advice on placing powerful images on my blog posts and literally the next day I started receiving enthusiastic emails."